Two-horned Beetle

Dicheros bicornis

Description

Dicheros bicornis has dark brown or reddish pronotum. The coloration and pattern are varies depend on the subspecies. It has yellowish or white elytra with brown marking on the apex or margins. Males have two horns on the clypeus. Males are bigger than females.

Population Size

unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

Females: 15-20 mm; Males: 22-26 mm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

He

Herbivore

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Coleoptera

FAMILY

:

Scarabaeidae

GENUS

:

Dicheros

SPECIES

:

Dicheros bicornis

Distribution

Dicheros bicornis could be found on plantation area or forest.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

Habits and Lifestyle

Dicheros bicornis hide under vegetation to avoid predators. Actively foraging and mating at night.

Lifestyle

Terrestrial

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Dicheros bicornis feed on some parts of host plant. 

Diet : Herbivore 

Mating Habits

Dicheros bicornis male using their horn to attract females, they also use the horn to pry rival males off the mating area.

Reproduction session :

Incubation periods : 

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. en.m.wikipedia.org
  2. inaturalist.org